Touring in a van

After missing all the first vans that Alex rented, our apartment finally got on the last van tour.
The first major stop was the salt ponds of Santa Pola. This excited a couple of us because salt ponds were central to our previous 101 studio. The ponds were tinted different hues depending on their salinity. The salt piles were beautiful because they were so white and pristine.
The Tamarit Watch Tower was situated in the salt ponds. The main use of the watch towers was retreat; through fire and smoke signals, the towers were placed so that enemies could be seen before they could reach the coast. This particular tower was too far from the coast, so it was used for communication instead. Plus, it looks pretty epic sitting there in the water underneath the equally epic sky.
The ghost town of new Guardamar was kind of eerie. All of the buildings were left abandoned and unfinished because there was no money for them to be completed. We thought it was odd that no crime had found its way into the place.

The Moorish Tower was another watch tower. I thought it looked like a golf course.
On the way to/in Torrevieja, we stopped by this cliff side. It had a gorgeous view.
We also made our way to Carrefour, which was right next to a mall. At Carrefour, I found Kung-fu noodles, which was the brand for every instant noodle.
The mall was outdoors and had a fantastic roof.

-Angela Tam